Keywords: PRODUCTION


Oil markets shrug off Venezuela raid amid supply glut

Oil prices dipped Monday despite the U.S. military operation that nabbed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro over the weekend, as traders weighed potential supply hits against a global market already awash in crude. Brent futures slid 0.6 percent to $60.38 per barrel, West Texas Intermediate easing......

U.S. shapes robotics response as China leads humanoid production

The Trump administration is exploring an executive order on robotics set for 2026, amid reports of intensifying efforts to counter China's rapid strides in humanoid robot manufacturing. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has engaged robotics industry leaders and voiced strong commitment to speeding......

Ukraine accelerates drone production for 2025

Ukraine's military anticipates delivery of around three million FPV drones by the end of 2025, a sharp increase of nearly 2.5 times over the prior year, according to a recent announcement from Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal. The bulk of these units, approximately 2.4 million, will come from domestic......

Tangerine production in Morocco to grow by 4% in 2025-2026

Morocco’s citrus industry is set to experience moderate growth in the 2025/26 marketing year, with tangerine and mandarin production projected to reach 1.15 million metric tons, a 4% increase compared to the previous season. Favorable weather conditions and the natural growth cycle of citrus trees......

Ukraine accelerates drone production as unmanned warfare dominates the battlefield

Ukraine is poised to deliver an unprecedented three million first-person-view (FPV) drones to its armed forces by the end of 2025, marking a major leap in domestic defense production. Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that this output, nearly two and a half times greater than last year’s,......

Poland and Ukraine strengthen defense and economic alliance following EU loan approval

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met in Warsaw to reaffirm their shared commitment to defense cooperation and economic recovery, shortly after the European Union approved a €90 billion interest-free loan to Ukraine for 2026–2027. The talks underlined......

Global memory chip shortage drives device price hikes amid AI boom

A severe shortage of memory chips is rippling through global supply chains, pushing up prices for computers and smartphones as demand from artificial intelligence (AI) applications far outpaces production capacity. Chipmakers have warned that the supply squeeze could extend well beyond 2026, leaving......

Europe pushes industrial transformation as defense urgency grows

The European Commission has unveiled an ambitious Defense Readiness Roadmap 2030 that lays the foundation for a new era in European defense production. The plan introduces four flagship projects, the European Drone Defence Initiative, Eastern Flank Watch, European Air Shield, and European Space Shield......

Nvidia weighs expanding H200 output as China rushes to secure AI chips

Nvidia is considering ramping up production of its H200 artificial intelligence chips after seeing a surge in orders from Chinese technology companies. The U.S. chipmaker informed clients that requests have exceeded its current supply, following Washington’s decision to permit exports of the processors......